Montivilliers weather in December

In December, Montivilliers sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Montivilliers's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montivilliers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
8:57 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical December day in Montivilliers reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
395
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595
695
795
895
985
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How December really feels in Montivilliers

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Montivilliers weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8214.20.78.41.0
Feb / 6812.70.99.81.1
Mar10° / 6712.40.511.52.2
Apr13° / 6211.70.113.43.3
May15° / 10°6311.6015.14.5
Jun18° / 13°6311.20165.6
Jul20° / 15°6111.3015.66.2
Aug21° / 15°7211.8014.26.2
Sep19° / 13°7111.5012.45.7
Oct15° / 10°9514.4010.54.1
Nov11° / 10015.50.18.92.3
Dec / 11115.70.781.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42575
52575
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Montivilliers gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1521
2521
3511
4511
5501
6501
7501
8491
9491
10491
11482
12482
13482
14482
15492
16492
17492
18493
19503
20503
21513
22513
23513
24513
25513
26513
27513
28503
29502
30502
31492

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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26100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
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3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:42 AM to 9:03 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:424:56
28.28:434:56
38.28:444:55
48.28:454:55
58.18:464:55
68.18:484:54
78.18:494:54
88.18:504:54
98.18:514:54
108.08:524:54
118.08:534:54
128.08:544:54
138.08:544:54
148.08:554:54
158.08:564:54
168.08:574:54
177.98:584:54
187.98:584:54
197.98:594:55
207.98:594:55
217.99:004:56
227.99:004:56
237.99:014:56
247.99:014:57
257.99:024:58
267.99:024:58
277.99:024:59
288.09:025:00
298.09:035:00
308.09:035:01
318.09:035:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Montivilliers?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montivilliers.

What to pack for Montivilliers in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Montivilliers sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Montivilliers in December

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Montivilliers in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montivilliers peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montivilliers in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Montivilliers is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montivilliers?

Montivilliers sits at 49.5°N, 0.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Havre, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Montivilliers

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montivilliers.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montivilliers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Montivilliers is covered by cropland (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Le Havre 8.0 km · Deauville 23 km · Fécamp 27 km · Lisieux 44 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 52 km · Caen 56 km · Canteleu 62 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 64 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Montivilliers (49.5452°, 0.1877°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).